This demo is in fact the first to be region locked. It has been confirmed numerous times by now.

PlayStation 3 owners in North America and Europe have always been able to try out titles very early with Japan demos and a little trickery, but that won't be possible with Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. As it turns out, the title will be region locked, so unless you want to import a PS3 from Japan, you're out of luck.

The decision is the first of its kind, and could mark the onset of a trend going forward -- or it could be that Konami wants to release the demo for both 360 and PS3 at the same time in the West (Revengeance has the unusual distinction of being 360 only here, but not in Japan).

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